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A searchable index of real negative results, null findings, and replication failures from the published literature — so you can learn what didn't work before repeating it.

WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record (title, authors, DOI) compiled from open scholarly databases, with the abstract shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed (e.g. Creative Commons); otherwise a short excerpt is shown for reference under fair use. WASTE classifies each work by failure type; classifications are automated and approximate.

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Dietary starch level determines the efficacy of calcium salts of palm fatty acids on nitrogen use efficiency and performance in feedlot lambs.

De S Ferreira JM, Rodrigues HP, Alba HDR et al. · 2026 · Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience

High-concentrate diets supplemented with rumen-protected fats are widely used in feedlot lamb systems to improve energy supply and performance; however, the metabolic efficacy of these lipid sources may depend on the availability of…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2026.101869
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Erratum.

· 2025 · Nephron

In the article "Immunosuppressant Agents as Add-On Therapy Failed to Improve the Outcome of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy with Crescent Score C1" [Nephron. 2024;148:587-600; https://doi.org/10.1159/000534788] by Bi et al., the funding grant…

View details →DOI: 10.1159/000548396
Negative / Null Result Report

Large Language Models for Automated Icd-10 Coding of Obstetric Clinical Notes in Portuguese: Comparison With Human Coders

Santos RdS, Gazzola MG, Figueira PM et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Background Despite rapid advances in large language models (LLMs), automated ICD-10 coding of real-world clinical narratives remains unreliable. A key challenge lies not only in model limitations, but in the intrinsic ambiguity of…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8712058/v1
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Robotic-assisted Left Pneumonectomy For Vanishing Lung Syndrome.

Ngeve SM, Khoury AL, Long JM · 2026 · Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE

Vanishing Lung Syndrome (VLS) is a rare, severe form of bullous pulmonary disease characterized by giant bullae occupying more than 30% of the hemithorax, which can easily be misdiagnosed as a pneumothorax. While cigarette smoking is the…

View details →DOI: 10.3791/68578
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy for Non-invasive Monitoring of Peripheral Perfusion During Cardiogenic Shock and VA-ECMO Support: An Experimental Study.

Matsushita H, Oba K, Kurono K et al. · 2026 · Shock (Augusta, Ga.)

Introduction In cardiogenic shock (CS), persistent microcirculatory impairment despite improved macrocirculatory parameters is associated with poor outcomes. Therapeutic strategies must therefore address both macro- and micro-circulation.…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000002842
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

What’s new in dialysis in 2025?

Florens N · 2026 · Nephrologie & therapeutique

Cardiovascular mortality among hemodialysis patients remains strikingly high—around 10% per year—despite substantial advances in dialysis technology and medical care. Historically, several strategies extrapolated from the general…

View details →DOI: 10.1684/ndt.2026.156
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

A Case of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma(DLBCL)Who Died of Acute Exacerbation of Interstitial Pneumonia after Treatment with R-mini-CHP in Combination with Polatuzumab Vedotin (Pola-R-mini-CHP).

Sekiguchi Y, Tsutsumi H, Kudo M et al. · 2026 · Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy

84-year-old male was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.He had Stage Ⅳ, performance status was 2, and 'high risk' according to the International Prognostic Index.He was started on Pola-R-mini-CHP.The day after completion of the 4…

Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Breaking resistance in BRAF-mutant Melanoma: Novel strategies and biomarkers for optimizing targeted therapies.

Al Hindawi MA, Omran NE, Mostafa MH et al. · 2026 · European journal of pharmacology

In metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation, inhibitors of BRAF and MEK have improved survival. Resistance may be acquired through late genetic alterations that restore mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling. Resistance can…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2026.178679
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Short-term linaclotide plus polyethylene glycol in patients at increased risk of inadequate bowel preparation: A randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial.

Chen H, Wang J, Fan C et al. · 2026 · Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver

Background and aim The benefit of combining linaclotide with polyethylene glycol (PEG) for improving bowel preparation quality and adenoma detection in patients at risk for inadequate bowel preparation remains uncertain. This study aimed…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2026.01.229
Replication FailureMedicine

Lymph node metastasis, dissection efficacy, and prognostic differences between direct and incidental gallbladder carcinoma: A retrospective study.

Xu K, Zhang R, Yuan Y et al. · 2026 · European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology

Aims Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) has a poor prognosis, with lymph node metastasis (LNM) being a key prognostic factor. Controversies remain regarding lymph node dissection (LND) utility and prognostic differences of direct (DGBC) vs.…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2026.111460
Null DatasetMedicine

Investigation of monosaccharide colorimetric efficiency by phenol-sulfuric acid method and optimization of quantitative models for polysaccharides.

Li A, Liu C, Xing R et al. · 2026 · Carbohydrate research

Phenol-sulfuric acid method, a classical approach for total sugar quantification, suffers from substantial variation in the colorimetric efficiency among different monosaccharides, which may result in significant measurement bias. In this…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2026.109835
Replication FailureMedicine

Near-Infrared Informed Huddle for Neonatal Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization: A Pre-Post-Intervention Study.

August D, Marsh N, Hall S et al. · 2026 · The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing

Purpose Implement and evaluate near-infrared (NIR) huddles for neonatal peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion. Methods An implementation project investigated PIVC insertion attempts, site, inserter designation, dwell, and…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000877
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Chemoradiotherapy with versus without concurrent immune checkpoint inhibitor for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective study.

Huang JQ, Xiao HM, Ma CX et al. · 2026 · Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

To compare survival outcomes and safety between concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) and CCRT with concurrent immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) in patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. This multicenter cohort…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/dote/doag007
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Therapeutic potential of retinoic acid-loaded lipid Nanocapsules in an experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis mouse model of multiple sclerosis.

Moura RP, Mwema A, Bottemanne P et al. · 2026 · Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neuroinflammatory disease affecting over 2.5 million people worldwide. Despite available therapies, no current treatment halts disease progression or specifically targets remyelination. Here, we…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2026.114804
Negative / Null Result Report

Evaluating the Efficacy of Propofol Against Isoniazid-Induced Seizures: A Comparative Study with Diazepam and Pyridoxine in Swiss Albino Mice

Sohal P, Gupta K, Kaushal S et al. · 2025 · Preprint

ABSTRACT Objective Acute isoniazid toxicity causes refractory seizures due to pyridoxine deficiency-mediated gamma-aminobutyric acid depletion. While pyridoxine is the established antidote, its limited availability in emergency settings…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2025.09.17.676905
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Regional disparities in insurance-covered cognitive behavioural therapy in Japan: a nationwide cross-sectional study using National Database Open Data, 2015-2023.

Fujii T, Nogami Y, Seo T · 2026 · BMJ open

Objectives Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is recommended as a first-line treatment for depression and anxiety disorders, but its utilisation under Japan's national health insurance remains poorly understood. This study aimed to…

View details →DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115722
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Timing-Dependent Effects of ω-3 Fatty Acids on Adipose Tissue and Tumorigenesis in Obesity-Driven Pancreatic Cancer in Mice.

Ead AS, Wirkus J, Machuca J et al. · 2026 · The Journal of nutrition

Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is a deadly cancer linked to obesity. Adipose tissue contributes to tumor progression by promoting inflammation and supplying lipids and cytokines that support cancer growth. Although omega-6…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.101286
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Microneedling accelerates burn wound healing and promotes collagen remodeling: Insights from a rodent model.

Alpat SE, Kaya B, Nakkaş HG et al. · 2026 · Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries

Objective Despite notable advancements in burn care, morbidity and mortality remain high, with progressive tissue loss typically occurring in the first 48 h post-injury. While microneedling and topical retinyl palmitate are recognized for…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2025.107811
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science

Three-dimensional physics and the pressure of hot QCD

A. Hietanen, K. Kajantie, M. Laine et al. · 2008 · arXiv

We update Monte Carlo simulations of the three-dimensional SU(3) + adjoint Higgs theory, by extrapolating carefully to the infinite volume and continuum limits, in order to estimate the contribution of the infrared modes to the pressure of hot QCD. The sum of infrared contributions beyond the known 4-loop order turns out to be a smooth function, of a reasonable magnitude and specific sign. Unfortunately, adding this function to the known 4-loop terms does not improve the match to four-dimensional lattice data, in spite of the fact that other quantities, such as correlation lengths, spatial str

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPhysics

Temporal coherence of optical fields in the presence of entanglement

Yunxiao Zhang, Nan Huo, Liang Cui et al. · 2022 · arXiv

In classical coherence theory, coherence time is typically related to the bandwidth of the optical field. Narrowing the bandwidth will result in the lengthening of the coherence time. This will erase temporal distinguishability of photons due to time delay in pulsed photon interference. However, this is changed in an SU(1,1)-type quantum interferometer where quantum entanglement is involved. In this paper, we investigate how the temporal coherence of the fields in a pulse-pumped SU(1,1) interferometer changes with the bandwidth of optical filtering. We find that, because of the quantum entangl

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science

The Whole is Better than the Sum: Using Aggregated Demonstrations in In-Context Learning for Sequential Recommendation

Lei Wang, Ee-Peng Lim · 2024 · arXiv

Large language models (LLMs) have shown excellent performance on various NLP tasks. To use LLMs as strong sequential recommenders, we explore the in-context learning approach to sequential recommendation. We investigate the effects of instruction format, task consistency, demonstration selection, and number of demonstrations. As increasing the number of demonstrations in ICL does not improve accuracy despite using a long prompt, we propose a novel method called LLMSRec-Syn that incorporates multiple demonstration users into one aggregated demonstration. Our experiments on three recommendation

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science

Is It Worth the Attention? A Comparative Evaluation of Attention Layers for Argument Unit Segmentation

Maximilian Spliethöver, Jonas Klaff, Hendrik Heuer · 2019 · arXiv

Attention mechanisms have seen some success for natural language processing downstream tasks in recent years and generated new State-of-the-Art results. A thorough evaluation of the attention mechanism for the task of Argumentation Mining is missing, though. With this paper, we report a comparative evaluation of attention layers in combination with a bidirectional long short-term memory network, which is the current state-of-the-art approach to the unit segmentation task. We also compare sentence-level contextualized word embeddings to pre-generated ones. Our findings suggest that for this tas